🌱 Merrimack Daily: State Endorses Plan To Set PFAS Soil Standard

Hello, neighbors! Tony Schinella here with today's edition of the Merrimack Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 26 Low: 20.

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Here are the top stories in Merrimack today:

1. State: 3 New COVID-19 Deaths, 1657 Cases, Names of Institutional Outbreaks (InDepthNH.org)
2. Kennett girls stymie Oyster River 52-19 | High School (Conway Daily Sun)
3. Forecasters: 12 To 18 Inches Of Snow Heading To New Hampshire
4. EMass girls' basketball: Central Catholic's Ashley Dinges headlines Players of the Week (The Boston Globe)
5. Deputy NH AG Nominated To Be US Attorney: PM Patch NH
6. Red Cross Offers Amazon Gift Card For Blood Donations: Upcoming Drives Near Merrimack (Merrimack Patch)
7. Obituaries 01-26-2022 (Revere Journal)
8. Adopt From Merrimack Area Shelters: New Pets Added This Week (Merrimack Patch)
9. John J. Casey Jr. | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
10. Forecasters: 12 To 18 Inches Of Snow Heading To New Hampshire (Merrimack Patch)
11. New Hampshire's Fugitive Of The Week Arrested In Concord
12. Student notes The Ellsworth American (The Ellsworth American)
13. State resistance foils law changes, hampering PFAS suits | TheHill (The Hill)
14. This Week in Hockey East: Merrimack, New Hampshire looking to crash 2022 postseason party - College Hockey (USCHO)
15. David D. Smith | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
16. MVRTA Staff and Passengers Remember Popular Driver Who Died at 51 from COVID-19 (WHAV News)
17. Teresa Ann Perry Appert Obituary - The Record/Herald News (NorthJersey.com)
18. State endorses plan to set PFAS standard in soils (The Union Leader)

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Today in Merrimack:

• Books & Babies - Merrimack Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Staff Use - Merrimack Public Library (11:15 AM)
• Knit, Stitch, or Crochet - Merrimack Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Town Council Nonpublic meeting - Merrimack Town Clerk (6:00 PM)
• Public Hearing-Milfoil Treatment Program for Horseshoe Pond & Naticook Lake (7:00 PM)
• Public Hearing-New Fee Schedule for the Disposal of Solid Waste (7:00 PM)
• Budget Committee Meeting (Snow Date) (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "MY Y STORY: LYNETTE CURRAN From a new mom, recently relocated to Merrimack, who made friends at the Y to a volunteer to a 23-year YMCA employee, Lynette has made her mark in her Y journey and is now embarking on a new challenge. #NMYMCA ..." (Facebook)
• SJN Merrimack: "The groundbreaking ceremony for SJN's church occurred on July 28, 1996. On, February 8, 1997, the dedication liturgy and reception took place." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "Brrrrrr!! It's cold out there with temperatures in the teens and a wind-chill coming in, Winter stories will be on Facebook today! We don't want frozen fingers and toes! Books and Babies will be inside tomorrow at 10:30. Family storytime..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Public Library: "Brrrrrr!! It's cold out there with temperatures in the teens and a wind-chill coming in, Winter stories will be on Facebook today! We don't want frozen fingers and toes! Books and Babies will be inside tomorrow at 10:30. Family storyti..." (Instagram)
• Professional Firefighters of Merrimack IAFF Local 2904: "E2 A1 responding to an Echo level Med call" (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "The Y is just a starting line. A before-work hustle. An after-school home. A corner to call my own. With a Y, you can stand strong seen and supported all along. It's a million faces in a mirror and everyone, belongs. Find your Y! www.nmy..." (Facebook)
• YMCA of Greater Nashua: "While we do have some of the best fitness equipment and indoor pools in the region, there is more to the YMCA than what is on the surface. It's about more than treadmills, exercise studios or even the buildings themselves. Together, with..." (Facebook)
• Merrimack Parks and Recreation: "Due to a meeting room conflict for this evening, the Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting scheduled for tonight (Wed January 26th) at 7:00 pm has been moved over to the John O'Leary Adult Community Center which is located at 4 Church Str..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, The Birches: "Get a jump on SPRING CLEANING with our "SICK OF WINTER ALREADY SPECIAL" - Hello everyone! I'm the owner of SaniClean Solutions. We are a small residential and commercial cleaning business based out of Merrimack. We just opened up a few m..." (Nextdoor)
• Jackie adams, Neighbor: "Ann Taylor Factory at the Merrimack Outlets, Merrimack,NH is hiring. We are looking for Part Time Sales Associates. Flexible schedule, can work 4-30 hours. Days/nights /weekends available. We offer a great clothing discount as well. Come..." (Patch)

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About me: Award-winning journalist and broadcaster for Patch.com in NH (off and on) since June 2011. Community coverage includes Concord, Hampton-North Hampton, Merrimack, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem. Reachable at tony.schinella@patch.com. Career highlights available on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...